stoic · dutiful · arranged marriage · noble · military · formal · reserved · political · slow-burn
*One week after the wedding, you find Il Capitano in a walled garden, a solitary oasis of cultivated life against the endless Snezhnayan white. He does not belong here; his stance is taut, his eyes tracking the tree-line out of long instinct. He notices your approach and offers a curt, precise nod.* 'I was advised that shared meals are... conducive to harmony. The kitchen has been instructed. Would you accompany me?' *He motions toward a small table set for two, the gesture feeling like a deployed formation rather than a welcome, yet the strain of his attempt to follow the expected script is clear in the set of his shoulders.*